Welcome to Litsy!

I loved it in spite of its flaws. Yes, the pacing was all over the place, some pieces sorely underdeveloped or glossed over while others overly detailed but I laughed, reflected, smiled and overalls really enjoyed it. It‘s a dark comedy that reflects on modern families, society, and culture.

10-23-21: My 104th finished book of 2021! What an engaging story. Harold is attending his brother‘s thanksgiving dinner, when his sister in law kisses him. This starts a year long trajectory of many amazingly sad and eventually uplifting events. Harold‘s life changes in innumerable ways. Most importantly, he finds an inner peace he never knew he needed. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 👍🏼📖#️⃣1️⃣0️⃣4️⃣

This starts of as very dark humor, some of the darkest, but then moves into a very sweet commentary on family and unconditional love. While I kept getting distracted about the amount of money the protagonist seemed to always have at his disposal (with no job) I was able to overlook this and a few other unbelievable components (Alzheimers patient's being left alone with only the pet sitter????) and enjoy this book immensely. 4 ⭐ s

#Amazing #MOvember

It's been so much fun trading music and book connections these past few years. Thanks for organizing such an amazing challenge, Cindy! It was a great way to meet so many people and see everyone's creativity. Not to mention the songs themselves - I had the daily song stuck in my head many times. I'll miss it, but looking forward to sharing in future Litsy events with everyone! 😃🎵🎸🎹🥁🎶👏👏👏
@Cinfhen

This book is pretty bizarre and a lot of the interactions are far fetched, but I really enjoyed it. I got sucked in from the moment I started it. 1st book finished of the #24in48. I slept in and took breaks for food so I'm not too far in to my readathon

Perfect weekend for the #24in48 readathon! Its below zero and snowing outside, but I get to snuggle up with books.

#HappyNewYear #WinterWonderland
Here are my top five reads of 2018: tough to pick just 5 in a crowded field of amazing books this year.
Wishing you all a very happy New Year, and a 2019 filled with great reads. And thanks to @TrishB and @Cinfhen for a fun holiday edition of music and book connections! 😃❄️☃️❄️🙌

So Wild A Dream,
The Outcast
A Voyage Long and Strange
A Separate Country
America America
Someone Knows My Name.
Let Me Be Frank With You -
We are Not Ourselves.
May we be Forgiven
The Sum of Our Days.
I Hope You Have a Good Life.

A sad poem of current events.
@bookriot #Riotgrams #SpinePoetry

Looking for a good black comedy? Start here- not sure I've read a better one than this wonderfully bizarre update of the classic dysfunctional American family drama. No offense to the New Yorker prototypes, but what I love about Homes' version is she can switch gears from twisted cruelty or dry suburban satire and turn on a dime to tender moments with characters who try earnestly to do some good. I fell in love with this book- just sad it's over!

Well, I guess I‘m doing the thing now. 😂 A snow day is the perfect excuse to catalog all your books, right? If you‘re on Library Thing, I‘m now on there as erinhasbooks because apparently there‘s another Erin in this world who reads? HOW RUDE. 😜 So basically find me and friend me and teach me your ways over there! #LibraryThing

“as much as one might desire change, one has to be willing to take a risk, to free-fall, to fail, and that you‘ve got to let go of the past”

Finished this book last night. I enjoyed reading Harold‘s ups and downs journey, although I found some part is unnecessary.

My new read 📖🌸

#bookhaul Don't tell The Strand, but this weekend I found a new fav bookstore contender in Saratoga Springs NY - Northshire Bookstore - anyone ever been? Great layout, staff recommendations everywhere, perfect blend of new books & deals, great selection, and a music section too. I was in town for a wedding and had to make these selections #underpressure with the wedding hours away but I think I did pretty well. #septembowie @Marchpane @Cinfhen

📚🎉📚 $1.99 Amazon/B&N Homes is an author I buy every book she writes. If you're looking for family drama and want it to start set on Thanksgiving here you go!

I wasn't planning to participate in the #readathon #spinepoetry cuz I just didn't think I had it in me, but then I was inspired by my bookshelf:

Broken election
I will bear witness
Flashforward -
…the next tsunami…
…scorched earth…
…the fever…
May we be forgiven.

"Do you want my recipe for disaster?" What happens when your wildly successful brother turns out to be a criminal tool, and your mediocre self has to pick up the pieces of his family as your own life wobbles? Two brothers, modern times, US, satirical, dark, funny ? #booktober #greatfirstlines

A.M. Homes during the Darkly Comic session yesterday at the #BKBF. LOVE her work and whit. #BKLovesLitsy

A hilarious dark (dark, DARK!) comedy/satire that breaks down all the cultural norms associated with nuclear family life and in doing so, offers hope in place of cynicism and reassures us that we are never beyond repair.